A photograph on her Facebook page shows her reclining on a couch wearing a
see-through black negligee and high-heel shoes but she says there is nothing
overly risqué about her modelling work.
Another shows the martial arts enthusiast outdoors in a kick-boxing pose,
wearing tiny shorts and a yellow singlet.
“I’m always photographed in clothes, I’m never nude,” she told the
local newspaper. “For me, being a model is a second job, and I do it
especially during the summer when the school is shut. But I love being a
teacher, that’s the main objective in my life. Those who know me can vouch
for my professionality both as a teacher and a model.
“The parents who have withdrawn their children are trying to convince
other parents to do the same. I was expecting a bit of criticism, but I
could never have imagined it coming to this.”
Since the story broke, her case has become a minor cause célèbre on the
internet and she has received more than 1,000 friend requests on her
Facebook page as well as messages of support.
An online poll conducted by the paper showed that the majority of readers were
more sympathetic to the teacher than to the disgruntled parents – 83 per
cent against 14 per cent, with three per cent who were unsure.
The row recalls another case recently where a
barmaid’s provocative outfits split a town in Lombardy, with men
flocking to her establishment but their wives and girlfriends imposing a
boycott.
The mayor of Bagnolo Mella said Laura Maggi’s miniskirts, fur-trimmed bras and
skimpy tops were a threat to public order.
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